I often combine many things here and do use the word " chat " liberally as I feel it is like being face-to-face with you and that I am chatting in an unedited, unscripted fashion thus more relaxed and intimate and revealing. I want to tell and share through words and pictures the stories behind things almost casually. I hope it is heart-felt. I add when and where I am to fix them in my time.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Maurice Bournouin , owner/ winemaker of DOMAINEGOURNIER ( a 30190 Sainte Anas, Cevennes France situated between Avignon and Nimes )here the day after the Robert Kacher May 3rd, 2006 portfolio tasting at Bistro Francais in Georgetown, Washington D.C.

I had met Maurice before and have enjoyed selling his wines from the simpler dry white Viognier and the red Merlot all the way up to his the " Hommage " 2004 ( which, by the way we have now ON SALE here in the store for $12.99 - what a deal! - it's Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 as I type this blog more than three years later. What have I been waiting for?!?

Maurice has been her once before and tasted his wines with our customers and I will have include those notes and pictures at a later date. Maurice came with Ronnie and another Bobby Kacher sales rep ( a French young lady ) from New York I believe. She's in these pictures with Maurice.

It was just a social visit to say " bonjour/salut ) and to tell us about new developments at DOMAINEGOURNIER.

Recently I have loved selling the red Grenache as well as the dry white Viognier and this amazing 2004 " Hommage " ON SALE for $12.99 , reg: $17.99 ). Get some quick for the inauguration and other great events.

Hope to see you soon.

Cheers, Happy New Year 2009. And Maurice , come back and see us soon. You are always welcome here. Viens nous revoir Maurice! Bonneannee a toiet a ta famille. TONY

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About Me

Spent the first half of my life overseas with my family and the second half with my wife building our family together here in the United States. ALSO : I consider myself a wine-enabler and someone that , as an artist , always likes to " add to the equation " instead of duplicating it. I love to share my passion for both art and wine and consider the two to be related and indispensable for me in living my life fully and creatively where I am not afraid to stand alone if need be.
At this stage in my life now I am launching into a new directions and have two new pursuits to help me do this : 1) I am now consulting people on the business, love and pursuit of wine both on a private and a public/ business level and so have established my new blog site for that called : chatwinebusinesssavy.blogspot.com to reach out to you , as well as 2) a " new " wine business venture importing the wines of Brazil to the United States called BRALVIN Brazilian Wine & Alcohol at : anthony@bralvin.com as well as : www.bralvin.com. Cheers,AAQ